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David Lynch Joins Cast of Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans
Wow! I’ve been longing for a new project from Academy Award nominee David Lynch, but I did not think it would be this. Variety has exclusively reported David Lynch has joined the cast of Steven […]
Jonah Hill To Play Jerry Garcia In Martin Scorsese-Directed Grateful Dead Bio-Pic
It looks like the relationship between Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese and Apple is set to continue! After stepping up as a producer on his next film Killers of the Flower Moon, Apple has found its next Martin Scorsese […]
Texas Chainsaw Massacre To Receive A “Dark Comedy” Biopic
Well, this is not something I saw myself reporting today, Deadline is reporting that the book Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World’s Most Notorious Horror Movie by author Gunnar Hansen, about the making […]
Seth Rogan To Play Steven Spielberg’s Uncle In Upcoming Film
Seth Rogen is set to join Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg’s next film. The actor will play a character inspired by Spielberg’s favorite uncle, The Hollywood Reporter first confirmed. The untitled film is “loosely based […]
Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem In Talks To Play Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s Being The Ricardos
Fresh off of writing and directing the critically acclaimed, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Aaron Sorkin is setting up his next feature-film at Amazon which will focus on the lives of Lucille Ball and […]
Taron Egerton To Lead Apple’s Tetris Biopic
Taron Egerton is staying in business with Matthew Vaughn. The actor, who has worked with Vaughn on the Kingsman films, will join Apple‘s forthcoming biopic film titled Tetris, centering around the popular video game of […]
Aretha Franklin Biopic Respect Moves To Summer 2021
The Oscar race has lost one of its potential contenders as another film has shifted its release date. The Aretha Franklin biopic Respect has been shuffled to an August 13, 2021 release date from its […]
Kenya Barris To Direct Richard Pryor Biopic
What’s sure to excite many fans of comedy, a Richard Pryor biopic is on the way. On Monday, it has been announced that MGM has one of the rights to the film. Along with landing […]
The Glorias
The Glorias is a unique, timely, and essential film that tells the life story of Gloria Steinem. We follow her itinerant childhood and its influence on her life as a writer, activist, and organizer for […]
Zendaya To Play Ronnie Spector In A24 Biopic
Fresh off of Zendaya’s surprising Emmy Award win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Euphoria, Deadline has first reported that the actress is slated to play singer Ronnie Spector […]
Madonna To Direct & Co-Write Her Own Biopic
For cinephiles that have been longing a Madonna biopic, you’re about to get your wish, just not in the fashion you expected. Madonna is set to write and direct the story of her own life […]
Whitney Houston Biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody Heads To Sony
One of the most desired biopics has found its home. Sony has bought the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. The studio plans to release the movie in theaters around Thanksgiving in […]
Dave Franco Playing Vanilla Ice In Biopic
This is not a joke! Dave Franco is set to play Vanilla Ice in a biopic called To The Extreme. The film is written by Chris Goodwin and Phillip Van and titled after Vanilla Ice’s […]
Chris Hemsworth Gives Update On Hulk Hogan Biopic
Last year it was announced that Netflix was working on a Hulk Hogan biopic and not only was the wrestling phenom on board as a consultant, but Chris Hemsworth was set the headline the film […]
Whitney Houston Biopic Coming From Bohemian Rhapsody Writer
Iconic Pop & R&B star, Whitney Houston, is headed for the big-screen treatment. It has been announced that Whitney Houston Estate, Primary Wave, and Grammy-winning music producer Clive Davis are teaming up for a biopic […]
Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley Biopic Suspends Production Indefinitely Due To COVID-19
COVID-19 has halted another Hollywood project. The Untitled Elvis Presley Biopic, directed by Baz Luhrmann & starring Tom Hanks & Austin Butler, has suspended production indefinitely after Hanks was struck with a positive test for […]
Michael Jackson’s Life Getting The Movie Treatment With Full Support Of His Estate
This was bound to happen sooner later but Michael Jackson’s life is finally going to get the movie treatment & the project has the full support of MJ’s estate. Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King has […]
Rachel Weisz Set To Play Elizabeth Taylor In New Biopic
Rachel Weisz is gearing up to play an old Hollywood icon. It has been announced that Weisz has been cast as Elizabeth Taylor in a new biopic from the producers of The King’s Speech and […]
Judy (Trailer #2)
After releasing a teaser a month back, the first official trailer for Judy has been released and it shows Renée Zellweger channeling Judy Garland in the biopic about the late actress. Here is the official […]
Reel Review: Rocketman
2018 gave cinephiles one of the most divisive musical biopics in quite some time. Bohemian Rhapsody, while an enormous success at the box office, was panned by many critics for its portrayal of the band […]
Judy (Official Trailer)
The trailer for Judy has been released and it looks like Renée Zellweger disappears into the real life role of Judy Garland in the biopic from Tony-nominated director Rupert Goold. “I made it clear to […]
Rocketman Set To Premiere At Cannes
After the success of Bohemian Rhapsody last years, folks began to anticipate 2019’s musical biopic, Rocketman. The excitement and anticipation may increase with the news that the film may be hitting one of the biggest film […]
Tyrese Gibson Cast As R&B Singer Teddy Pendergrass In Biopic
Tyrese Gibson is set to use some of his R&B roots for a new role. It has been announced that singer/actor has been cast as Teddy Pendergrass in a new biopic about the prolific R&B […]
Rocketman (Official Trailer)
Paramount Pictures has released the new trailer for the upcoming Elton John biopic, Rocketman, and it looks like it plans on being a crowd pleaser in the same way that Bohemian Rhapsody dazzled fans of […]
Billy Zane Will Play Marlon Brando in Waltzing with Brando
With all the biopics being released in Hollywood, one that has yet to be touched is a film about one of this generation’s greatest actors, Marlon Brando. That is about to change as Billy Zane is […]
Selena: The Series Coming to Netflix
One of the most popular artists in 90’s history is heading to Netflix. Selena’s story is tragic as the 90’s songstress was murdered. Her story was first seen on the big screen with a 1997 […]
Rocketman (Teaser Trailer)
The official teaser trailer for Rocketman has been released and it looks like Taron Egerton channels Elton John in the best way possible. Rocketman explores John’s life from his early days at the Royal Academy of Music on through […]
Paramount Pictures Greenlights Rocketman With Taron Egerton Set As Elton John
Paramount Pictures is close to finalizing a deal to distribute and finance, Rocketman, a film that will have Taron Egerton playing Elton John with Dexter Fletcher directing the motion picture. The film will cover the […]
First Look at Renee Zellweger as Judy Garland
In what is sure to start the Oscar talk early, Producers behind the upcoming biopic about Judy Garland have released the first image of Renée Zellweger as the late screen icon and Zellweger is unrecognizable […]
Tom Hanks Cast as Mr.Rogers
In what is considered “perfect casting”, Tom Hanks has been cast as Mr.Rogers in the upcoming biopic about Fred Rogers, You Are My Friend. Rogers is best known for his role as Mr Rogers in the iconic children’s […]
Jennifer Hudson Chosen By Aretha Franklin To Play Her In MGM’s Queen Of Soul Biopic
Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party is usually the hottest ticket before the award’s ceremony but this year it was also used to unveil some big casting news. Davis introduced Jennifer Hudson to sing a few songs […]
Bryan Singer Fired From Directing Queen Biopic
In what would fall under the most unsurprising news of the week, Bryn Singer has been fired from the upcoming Queen bio-pic. The news was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. In a statement on […]
Production On Bohemian Rhapsody Halted Due To Bryan Singer’s “Health Issues”
Production on the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has come to a sudden halt due to the absence of its director, Bryan Singer. The studio has said the reason is a “health matter” involving the […]
Morgan Freeman To Play Colin Powell In Biopic
Morgan Freeman is taking on the role of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Powell, a biopic from Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment. Reginald Hudlin, who is coming off the Thurgood Marshall biopic Marshall, […]
Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese Reteam for Teddy Roosevelt Biopic
Leonardo DiCaprio and director Martin Scorsese are reteaming for a Teddy Roosevelt biopic. Entitled Roosevelt, the drama about the former U.S. president will be written by Scott Bloom. DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson are producing through their […]
RJ Cyler Eyed To Play Luther Campbell In 2 Live Crew Movie
Lionsgate is on the fast rack with a drama about the provocative hip hop group 2 Live Crew and its leader Luther Campbell, whose parody version of the Roy Orbison hit song Oh Pretty Woman […]
O’Shea Jackson To Play Baseball Player Dock Ellis
The story of Dock Ellis is coming to the big screen with O’Shea Jackson, Jr. (Straight Outta Compton) attached to star in the title role of Dock. David Permut, Jeff Kwatinetz and Ice Cube are producing from […]
Madonna Biopic Blonde Ambition Picked Up By Universal
Universal has picked up the Madonna biopic Blonde Ambition.The story for the film will be set in early 1980s New York as Madonna Louise Ciccone works on her first album. Blonde Ambition is the debut script for […]
Daisy Ridley to Play American Spy Virginia Hall in A Woman of No Importance
Daisy Ridley will play American spy Virginia Hall in an upcoming biopic based on the forthcoming biography, A Woman of No Importance, from Sonia Purnell. Paramount Pictures has acquired rights to the book. The film will be […]
Reel Review: Jackie
When news first broke about the release of a film about Jackie Kennedy, I was full of excitement. That excitement just grew over the months with not only the casting of Natalie Portman in the […]
Reel Review: Loving
Despite its by the numbers approach, Loving is well crafted enough to still make an impression. It takes the typical “based on a true story” route that doesn’t offer up many surprises but its intentions […]
Jennifer Lawrence to Play Zelda Fitzgerald in Ron Howard Film
Jennifer Lawrence will play 1920’s socialite Zelda Fitzgerald in an upcoming biopic possibly directed by Ron Howard. Zelda, based off of the bestselling 1983 Nancy Milford biography, will depict the life and turmoil of the […]
Michelle Williams May Star as Janis Joplin in Upcoming Biopic
Janis Joplin’s life is coming to the big screen and Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn) may portray the iconic singer. The upcoming film directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene) is based on […]
Jared Leto Cast as Andy Warhol in Upcoming Biopic
Jared Leto has found his next role. The Academy Award winner will play Andy Warhol in the upcoming biopic. Jared Leto, Michael De Luca and Terence Winter are teaming to tackle the life of Andy Warhol, […]
Stan Lee’s Life Coming to the Big Screen in Action Film
Who’s ready to see Stan Lee’s life on the big screen? We are! Lee, the iconic creator of many of Marvel Comics’ beloved characters, will have his life given the cinematic treatment. 20th Century Fox […]